Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Birthday

Wen Yan had never been this embarrassed in her life.

When the hotel staff broke down the door, Xu Ruozhou saw the Alpha, who should have been utterly despicable, squatting in the innermost corner of the washroom, like a little mushroom growing in a dark, damp environment—pitiful and helpless.

The hotel manager frantically apologized to the esteemed guest who had been locked inside, but Wen Yan completely ignored the apology. She darted into the elevator and fled as if running for her life.

The hotel manager wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and turned to apologize to the other guest, but suddenly froze.

The Omega’s raven-black lashes fluttered. A subtle, wry smile played on her lips. Her captivating reddish-brown eyes were stunningly beautiful.

The hotel manager instantly understood why the Wen family Alpha had suddenly given up pursuing the Xu family’s youngest daughter. Such beauty was hard for even her, a Beta, to resist, let alone an Alpha drawn by natural instinct.

The hotel manager was lost in a romantic fantasy when the heroine of her story spoke coldly, interrupting her flight of fancy, “Manager Li.”

Manager Li snapped out of it, “Ms. Xu!”

Xu Ruozhou’s expression turned cold, completely devoid of the softness from moments before. The Omega’s fair, slender fingers pointed at the damaged washroom door, and her tone was freezing, “Is this the service quality of your five-star hotel?”

Manager Li bowed repeatedly and apologized, swearing to provide a full explanation. Xu Ruozhou gave her a chilling glance, and as she passed the manager, her frigid eyes locked onto the Manager’s shifty pupils.

She only said one sentence, but it made Manager Li tremble as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

“Do you think I can’t guess who opened the door for that good-for-nothing from the Wen family?”

Manager Li’s legs buckled, and she slumped onto the floor. When she looked up again, the Omega was already gone.

Wen Yan followed her memory back to the luxurious house where she had been living. She was shocked the moment she entered. The massive villa only had a scattering of people, a neglected garden, and untrimmed weeds in front of the gate—everything conveyed a sense of decay.

Wen Yan even suspected the original host had gone bankrupt, but the “Wen Yan” in the original novel was from a genuinely wealthy family, owning nothing but money.

As for where all that money was spent…

Wen Yan’s gaze swept over the wall decor on the first floor, landing on a prized auction item the original host cherished.

It was a necklace with a central cushion-cut blue diamond. The dark blue light refracted by the gem resembled the deepest night sky. Encircling the main diamond was a ring of meticulously cut smaller diamonds, each hand-cut and customized by a master. But the most striking feature was that blue diamond, which seemed to capture the soul.

Legend had it that everyone who once possessed this blue diamond had encountered countless misfortunes, which was why this precious gem had ended up at an auction. Despite the warnings, countless wealthy people still eagerly sought it out.

Wen Yan looked up, squinting at the expensive necklace. The butler then walked in from outside.

“Xiao Yan, you’re back.”

Wen Yan found information about this person in the original host’s memory. She said softly, “Yes, I’m back, Auntie Wang.”

Auntie Wang was carrying freshly bought groceries. Seeing that Wen Yan had finally returned, she quickly prepared to cook, fearing that she would run off to the Xu family again to pursue that arrogant Omega.

Wen Yan sat at the dining table, resting her hands on the table, and watched the middle-aged, white-haired aunt busy herself in the open-plan kitchen.

In the original book, Auntie Wang was actually a very important character. The original host had nearly depleted all her family wealth to pursue Xu Mingxin. The villa staff, who hadn’t been paid for a long time, had all voluntarily left. Only Auntie Wang remained loyal to the original host.

The original host was somewhat conscientious; whenever she had money, she would definitely pay Auntie Wang. Unfortunately…

A sumptuous dinner was ready. Auntie Wang placed the dishes on the table, looking satisfied at the rich array of food.

“Xiao Yan, you’re so thin. You must eat properly three times a day, or if you get sick, even if the Xu family’s youngest daughter likes you, you won’t pass the parents’ approval.”

Auntie Wang habitually used the Xu family’s youngest daughter to lecture the overly stubborn original host.

“Mhm,” Wen Yan answered, burying her head in the food. She picked up a piece of light, sweet spareribs with her chopsticks, chewing slowly, and didn’t forget to praise her cooking. Auntie Wang stood aside, watching the Alpha she had watched grow up wolf down the food, and smiled with maternal affection.

Wen Yan caught a glimpse of this scene in her periphery and paused her movements. Thinking of Auntie Wang’s tragic end, she suddenly lost her appetite.

In the later stages of the plot, the original host’s family was ruined, and only Auntie Wang stayed by her side. But by then, the original host’s mental state had completely degenerated into madness. She actually gave Auntie Wang a knife and told her to go to the Xu Group and kill the female lead, Xu Ruozhou.

Auntie Wang really went. The result was predictable: the middle-aged woman couldn’t even touch a strand of Xu Ruozhou’s hair before being restrained, and the original host lost the last person in her life willing to risk their life for her.

Wen Yan put down her chopsticks with a heavy heart. Auntie Wang thought she didn’t want to eat anymore and was about to persuade her, when Wen Yan suddenly spoke, “Auntie Wang, sit down and eat with me.”

“Miss, how can I do that?” Auntie Wang was stunned and waved her hand to refuse, but she was even more surprised by Wen Yan’s next words.

“I’m not planning to pursue Xu Mingxin anymore.”

A residual emotion from the original host for Auntie Wang seemed to linger in Wen Yan’s memory; her eyes unconsciously reddened slightly. “I will live a good life from now on, protect the assets my mother left me, and I won’t worry you anymore.”

After a long silence, Wen Yan heard Auntie Wang sobbing. When she transmigrated, the plot was already in the middle-to-late stages. The few remaining people around the original host utterly detested Xu Mingxin, yet the original host was obsessed, chasing after Xu Mingxin, offering her money, resources, and everything she could provide.

“Auntie Wang, please use the money I prepared for the Xu family banquet to pay the servants at the villa.”

“Yes, Miss.” Auntie Wang wiped away her tears. Wen Yan’s gaze fell on the expensive blue diamond necklace hanging on the wall. “Do we have a ladder at home?”

The invitation to the Xu family’s banquet arrived the next morning, delivered by a dedicated driver. Wen Yan changed into a crisp outfit and waited at the gate with Auntie Wang and the three remaining servants of the villa.

The driver delivering the invitation was driving an understated black Maybach. Wen Yan silently rolled her eyes when she saw the license plate full of the number 8.

The Xu family clearly loved to show off, yet insisted on creating a humble persona. How could a truly low-key family allow their driver to drive around with such a flashy license plate?

The driver was a Beta, wearing a formal suit. He opened the car door and nearly thought he had come to the wrong place when he saw the people at the villa entrance.

Behind them was a desolate villa. Five people stood in front of the gate. In the middle was a tall Alpha, flanked by two Beta servants on each side.

The driver had heard about the Wen family’s situation and was not surprised by the lack of maintenance at the villa.

However, seeing Wen Yan standing intimately with the household servants made him vaguely puzzled. Didn’t the Wen family Alpha look down on ordinary Betas like them the most?

The driver handed the invitation to Wen Yan. Wen Yan took the envelope marked “Private,” smiled, and thanked the driver.

The driver felt even more strange. The Wen family Alpha came to the Xu family villa almost every day but had never greeted him, a Beta. He had lived half his life and finally received a voluntary thank you from Wen Yan.

Could it be that she had successfully pursued the young lady?

Under the driver’s odd gaze, Wen Yan leisurely opened the envelope. The driver was still standing there. Wen Yan looked at him with confusion, “Is there anything else?”

“Tonight is Ms. Xu Mingxin’s birthday banquet. Ms. Mingxin asked me to bring you a message.”

The driver pursed his lips.

Wen Yan noticed his hesitation and spoke calmly, “Just say it. I won’t make things difficult for you.”

“Wen Yan, you’re a deceitful wretch! I absolutely hate you! If you don’t give me the blue diamond necklace you bought at the auction tonight, I will never forgive you!”

The driver, embarrassed, repeated the young lady’s words in the same tone as requested, and then turned to leave immediately, but Wen Yan raised her hand to stop him.

“Please deliver a message to Xu Mingxin for me,” Wen Yan said with a slight smile, “I can’t afford such an expensive necklace.”

The Xu family’s banquet was held at their five-star hotel. The first floor was resplendent, the stairs between the second and third floors were covered with expensive sandalwood, and everywhere the eye could see were wealthy heirs and daughters in suits and evening gowns, holding champagne flutes.

Wen Yan handed her gift to the Xu family member greeting guests at the entrance. The person receiving her gift was Mr. Xu’s second son, Xu Ruozhou’s biological uncle. Seeing her enter, his face immediately darkened with an extremely sour expression, clearly looking down on her.

The original host chased after Xu Mingxin every day. This Second Uncle was very fond of Xu Mingxin and naturally disliked the useless Wen family Alpha who pestered the fake daughter.

Therefore, the original host would always prepare a large sum of cash to please this Second Uncle. Only after receiving the money would he give her a little courtesy and put in a good word for her with Xu Mingxin.

After the Second Uncle took the gift, he waited for the Wen family Alpha to give him money, as usual. He subconsciously held out his hand, but received the gift for Xu Mingxin from the next guest instead.

The Second Uncle looked surprised. He turned his head and only saw the back of the Wen family Alpha, held arrogantly straight.

The moment Wen Yan walked into the grand, luxurious hall of the banquet, she attracted the attention of most people present. The original host’s body was nearly identical to Wen Yan’s body in the real world, but the original host was usually so focused on chasing after Xu Mingxin that she was always messy and unkempt, obscuring her brilliance.

Tonight, she was wearing a green fishtail gown. With every step, the tail of the skirt around her calves swayed. Accompanied by the clicking sound of her high heels, she looked like a blooming lotus, her tall stature making her stand out among the crowd like a crane.

By the railing on the third floor, a scrutinizing gaze fell upon her. Wen Yan was highly sensitive to being watched. Almost instantly, she looked up, but only saw a figure with her back to her.

A bare back was held up by two delicate straps. The Omega’s graceful curves were exquisitely highlighted by the azure evening dress. Wen Yan recognized Xu Ruozhou at a glance.

She looked up at Xu Ruozhou, who was talking to others, observing the swirling red wine in her hand and her nearly perfect profile, and sighed, “As expected of the female lead, her modeling is absolutely first-rate.”

“Wen Yan!” A bright voice interrupted Wen Yan’s thoughts. She turned her head and saw an Omega, clutching her luxurious skirt, walking towards her, her face still showing a lingering annoyance.

Wen Yan immediately recognized this demanding person, Xu Mingxin. The female lead was still upstairs, and she didn’t want to provoke this fake daughter within the female lead’s line of sight.

She immediately took a step back, but to her surprise, Xu Mingxin grabbed her wrist right in front of everyone.

Xu Mingxin leaned close to her ear, “Wen Yan, why didn’t you stick to the plan we discussed yesterday?!”

The guests began to whisper.

“What’s going on? Isn’t the Wen family Alpha supposed to marry the daughter the Xu family just recognized? Why is she still entangled with Xu Mingxin?”

“Didn’t you know? The Wen family Alpha has always been in love with the Xu family’s youngest daughter. She was forced to marry the one who just returned to the Xu family, Xu Ruozhou.”

“But didn’t the Wen family Alpha say she had been dating Xu Ruozhou?”

These people were all talking nonsense, and Wen Yan was about to explode. At the hotel, she had practically knelt before the female lead to declare her loyalty, and now these people were accusing her of liking this fake daughter.

With such a commotion, the female lead must have noticed, even from upstairs. Wen Yan instinctively looked up, and her eyes met that pair of deep, reddish-brown eyes.

Wen Yan shivered. Driven by a powerful survival instinct, she fiercely shook off the Omega’s hand. Xu Mingxin looked at her in disbelief.

Wen Yan spoke with righteous indignation, “You are an Omega, and I am an Alpha. I am getting married to your sister. We cannot be like we were before. It’s best that we maintain a certain distance.”

After speaking, she deliberately took a big step back.

Wen Yan intentionally spoke loudly so that Xu Ruozhou upstairs would hear her. After creating distance, she slightly raised her upper eyelid, glanced at Xu Ruozhou upstairs, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the tautness under the azure skirt relax—thank goodness she hadn’t offended the female lead.

But Wen Yan soon realized that being a minor cannon fodder like her meant that offending anyone was a huge problem.

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